Northern Eurasia 1905: 1905 Revolution
Late Tsarist Russia
1816–1914 Late Tsarist Russia
1914–1918 Great War and the Revolution
1918–1921 Russian Civil War: The White Phase
1921–1927 Russian Civil War: The Green Phase
1927–1941 Soviet Union under Stalin
1941–1943 Great Patriotic War: Germany Invades
1943–1945 Great Patriotic War: Germany at Bay
1945–1991 Soviet Superpower
1991–pres Successors of the Soviet Union
1905 Revolution
7 Feb 1904 Outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War
27 May 1905 Battle of Tsushima
4 Sep 1905 1905 Revolution
1 Sep 1912 Chinese Revolution
Dissatisfaction with the Tsarist government and its handling of the war with Japan resulted in unrest across Russia. Desperate for peace, the Russians accepted the loss of Port Arthur, southern Sakhalin, and the South Manchurian Railway.